Novelink Chapter 645: Malice
Chapter 645: Malice
“we’ve arrived, friend lu.”
“the sea area below us spans a hundred miles around; it all belongs to the cave abode of that xing star envoy.”
ye xuanyin’s figure came to a halt, pointing to the dark and serene sea surface below, and spoke.
lu xuan extended his spiritual sense downward, only to feel layer upon layer of prohibitions and restrictions, seeming to devour his spiritual sense entirely.
he followed ye xuanyin, slowly descending.
sensing the presence of the two, a whirlpool about a zhang wide appeared on the dark sea surface, gradually enlarging to reveal a giant turtle with a diameter of about seventy feet emerging from within.
“fellow ye, and this somewhat unfamiliar friend, please present your invitations.”
the giant turtle had a strand of gray-white whiskers hanging down on each side of its head and spoke to lu xuan and ye xuanyin with a deep voice.
lu xuan hastily took out the flowing-water-like charm from his storage bag and handed it to the giant turtle.
the turtle nodded its head, a black light flashed from its shell, and a faintly dark bubble wrapped around them, slowly diving into the dark water.
the faintly dark bubble easily passed through the layers of prohibitions and restrictions, bringing the two toward a distant and magnificent cave abode.
“fellow ye, what’s the story with that giant turtle we just saw? able to speak human language, it must be at least a fifth-rank demon beast.”
within the bubble, lu xuan communicated with ye xuanyin via transmission of thoughts.
“it is said to be a remnant left by the ancestors of xing star envoy, with a lifespan extending for at least a few thousand years, perhaps even ten thousand; it usually guards the star envoy cave abode.”
ye xuanyin transmitted back.
the underwater world was thronged with vast and radiant coral reefs, and there were plants bearing fruits similar to luminous pearls, which made the vision at the bottom much clearer than in the shallow black water, resembling daylight.
the closer they got to the underwater cave abode, the more variously shaped aquatic creatures and monsters lu xuan saw, some of which wielded power at the third and fourth ranks.
at the entrance of the cave abode, dozens of merfolk in two lines with either innocent and beautiful or enchanting and seductive appearances, all with smiles on their faces, welcomed the many cultivators attending the banquet.
“ahead is xing kun, the xing star envoy.”
ye xuanyin passed a message to lu xuan, and as his voice fell, a tall middle-aged man with dark fish scales on his neck and cheeks came out to meet them at the entrance.
the cultivator exuded an aura as deep as the sea, seemingly integrated with the entire seabed, and his every move invoked the surrounding waves to respond and vibrate.
“fellow ye, it has been a long time since we last met. you still carry your elegant demeanor.”
“i’ve seen fellow daoist. may i ask where you reside? if there’s a chance, i would like to visit.”
on hearing this, lu xuan felt a surge of interest. it was quite rare to meet a condensing pill realm cultivator who loved planting spiritual plants; certainly, they were worth getting to know.
“green wood star cave. friend lu is welcome anytime.”
the flower in hermit yu lin’s hair trembled nonstop as she spoke with a smile.
she pointed at the silent young man beside her and said softly:
“this is friend wang suihuai. he excels at nurturing various spirit beasts and is naturally gifted with the ability to communicate with all kinds of spirit beasts. in a way, our paths converge. we’ve long admired the name of friend lu and came together to get acquainted with you.”
the young man looked somewhat unkempt, with a chaotic aura about him as if many demon beast scents were mixed together. his cheeks were covered with dense patterns, resembling a confluence of countless beast motifs.
he seemed to seldom speak, but when he looked at lu xuan, he squeezed out a friendly yet slightly stiff smile.
“i’ve seen wang fellow daoist.”
lu xuan bowed in greeting.
the three of them gathered together, and he exchanged experiences in cultivating spiritual plants with hermit yu lin. they each very much benefited from the other’s knowledge.
before long, the banquet officially started. xing kun gave a brief speech and various delicacies were served. creatures that flew in the sky, ran on the land, and swam in the water—all of them rare demon beast meat were presented, coupled with exceptionally skilled cooking, lu xuan indulged heartily, thoroughly enjoying the feast.
in between tasting the deliciousness, merfolk, clam people, and others took turns performing. the scale was impressive, and the content was rich—it truly was the ultimate audiovisual feast.
“hmm?”
as lu xuan was enjoying the delicacies and watching the performances, he suddenly felt a gaze on him. his spiritual sense was sharp, and he detected a faint malice within that gaze—like sizing up a delicious treat, greedy and highly aggressive.
his spiritual sense swept carelessly around him, yet he found nothing unusual; the malicious gaze had withdrawn without a trace.
in a corner, a cultivator who looked like a mountain of flesh sat on the ground, savoring a demon beast bone in his hand. suddenly, a strange crack appeared on his palm, and a tentacle-like grey-black tongue slowly extended, licking the edges of the crack.
“is this really the taste of tai sui’s meat?”
the roushan cultivator covered the crack subtly and asked quietly in his heart.
“it can’t be fake. moreover, it looks like it hasn’t been fully digested. if we ate him, it would be almost as good as tasting tai sui’s meat ourselves.”
“ah?! i can’t take it anymore! i want to eat it! right now!”
the grey-black tongue exuded thick black saliva, appearing unable to contain itself.
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